Lake Vivi

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Geographic center of Russia ( ⊙ 66.41468055555694.241319444444 )

The Wiwisee (Russian Виви ) is a 229 km ² lake in Putoranagebirge, the northwestern part of the Central Siberian Uplands in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia ( Asia). Lakeside is the geographical center of Russia.

Geography

Geographical location

The Wiwisee is located a few kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in the southern part of the Putoranagebirges on the upper reaches of the River Wiwi, a tributary of the Lower Tunguska. While it is fed by 33 rivers is the Wiwi his only outlet. The approximately 255 m above sea lake is about 88 km long and up to 5 km wide. According to estimates, its maximum depth is between 80 and 200 meters. Its catchment area is about 3260 km ². The mountains on the lake are 664 ( southwest) to 1082 m ( north-east) high. Neither the lake nor in its vicinity there are settlements.

Geographic center of Russia

Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union (1991 ) was calculated Russia's geographical center ( ⊙ 66.41468055555694.241319444444 ). It lies on the south bank of the Wiwisees; after review by the State Office for Geodesy and Cartography, this was officially acknowledged. There, therefore, on 21 August 1992, a 7 m high monument with an inscription was erected.

Geology, flora and fauna

In the area of the little-explored Wiwisees there is a strong seismic activity due to a grave breach. On its shores thrive forests. In the lake teeming with fish life, for example, grouper fish, pike, salmon fish ( such as whitefish or whitefish ( Coregonus see ) as well as trout and char ) and sturgeon. /

Chapel and Cross

Near the geographic center of Russia standing on the lakeshore, built of wood, a chapel of the Russian Orthodox church and a cross, in honor of Saint Sergius of Radonezh (1319-1392) was consecrated on 9 September 2006.